ORCID ID
0000-0001-7050-6259
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Publication Title
South Asian Studies
Abstract
One of the important pilgrimage centers (tīrtha) in South India, dedicated to the incarnation (avatāra) of Viṣṇu as Narasiṃha, the man-lion, is located at Ahobila, in the state of Andhra Pradesh. This site was important for the Vijayanagara kings as attested by numerous Telugu inscriptions dated to the 16th century. While their textual content provides valuable information on the social, political and economic cultures of sixteenth century South India, this paper investigates their meaning as visual signs within the contexts that comprise a pilgrimage site rather than as texts read by pilgrims. Additionally, given the paucity of scholarship on Telugu inscriptions, it also contributes to this understudied field.
Repository Citation
Sucharita Adluri (2019) Viewing Telugu Inscriptions at Ahobila, South Asian Studies, 35:2, 168-180, DOI:10.1080/02666030.2019.1641968.
Original Citation
Sucharita Adluri (2019) Viewing Telugu Inscriptions at Ahobila, South Asian Studies, 35:2, 168-180, DOI:10.1080/02666030.2019.1641968.
DOI
10.1080/02666030.2019.1641968
Version
Postprint
Publisher's Statement
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